Oceania: Anger Over Pacific Language Books

Oceania: Anger Over Pacific Language Books   A group of Pacific Islands parents are taking the New Zealand Ministry of Education to court over its decision to indefinitely suspend producing Pacific language books.   A coalition including schools, churches and community groups is behind court action that the coalition says is a breach of their children's human rights.   Parent, Joanne Okesene, said suspending production of the Tupu and Folaunga series is race based...

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